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A report on The Malaysian Insight finds that health and well-being have become a top priority for many companies, as a result of the pandemic. We explore how Covid-19 has affected the perspective of employers with Deepa George.

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Living with kidney disease is extremely challenging. The treatment and lifestyle changes that are required for the management of kidney disease can be very difficult for patients to accept, especially when they feel that they are not able to live normal lives. In line with the theme of this year’s World Kidney Day, which is ‘Living Well with Kidney Disease’, we speak to consultant nephrologist Dr Syama Prasad Menon on how to empower people with kidney disease to participate more actively in the management of their condition.

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Despite the events of Langkah Sheraton which caused the downfall of Pakatan Harapan, the new Perikatan Nasional government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, enjoyed decent support from the masses during its early days, particularly for its handling of COVID-19 during the first MCO. But a lot has happened since -- the Sabah state elections which caused a new wave of the virus, economic instability, a spike in domestic violence cases, an rise in school dropouts, etc. 

How did the Perikatan Nasional government deal with these challenges? And what would former ministers who are currently in opposition do differently? We discuss all this and more with YB Hannah Yeoh, YB Syed Saddiq, and Aira Azhari, Manager of the Democracy and Governance Unit at IDEAS.

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Opposition MPs are asking the government to resume the free breakfast programme for school children, which was first implemented in January 2020 by the former Patakan Harapan government. Initially the free breakfast programme was proposed for all students by former Education Minister Dr. Maszlee Malik to address malnutrition among children, but it later targeted only B40 students. When the Perikatan Nasional government took over, it put the programme on hold. We discuss why a government funded meal programme is important for all school children, and how it will benefit their growth and learning in the long run.

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A new survey suggests that for many people around the world, games have become the new stuck-at-home distraction, the new social network, the new sports TV — and the new source of broadband complaints.

Lou Ottens, the former Philips engineer who gave the world its first compact cassette tape, has passed away. According to Dutch news outlet NRC Handelsblad, Ottens was 94 when he died on March 6th.

Sometimes the Internet feels like a space in which common sense and manners are forgone in the favour of vitriol, misinformation, and heated arguments. But how does Malaysia fare in terms of digital civility really, and has the pandemic done anything to change that?

As border restrictions gradually ease, travellers will need to get comfortable sharing even more personal information should they wish to start travelling again. David Rajoo, Head of Systems Engineering, Malaysia, Palo Alto Networks chats with us on cybersecurity concerns and more. 

Matchroom.net defies the notion that eSports is only for professional gamers. There are millions of passionate gamers and fans across this region who enjoy the thrill of eSports and are looking to access competitions and tournaments, playing their favourite games, anytime, anywhere.

How do we overcome the narrative that not enough women are investing or taking charge of their financial lives? Roshan Kanesan speaks to licensed financial advisor Annie Hor for her personal observations, tips, and advice, on how to better empower women financially.

They also get into the behavioural differences observed in men and women, overcoming fears of risk, and Annie's first 5 steps when guiding her female clients to get more involved in investing.

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